Median house price
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No data available
QLD · Brisbane Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,727
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,874/wk
Employment rate
70.2%
Languages at home
8.9%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
In Brisbane Council, Ashgrove is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability rates exceptional overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
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No data available
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
13,727
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#1
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
30th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
13,727(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 30th percentile in QLD
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~14,250), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
79 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
719 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
15 restaurants · 11 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 5 bakeries · 1 libraries
141 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 3 584 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
498 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
62 Frasers Road, Ashgrove
486 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
71 Wardell Street, Ashgrove
486 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 7 338 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
225 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 3 480 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Waterworks Road
Unit 5 584 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 1 584 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 3 338 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 9 338 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
161 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
486 Waterworks Road
20-30 Harry Street, Ashgrove
17-31 Stewart Road
16 Ashgrove Avenue
84 Royal Parade, Ashgrove
87 Amarina Avenue, Ashgrove
7 Lynwood Crescent, Ashgrove
67 Elimatta Drive, Ashgrove
Buxton Street, Ashgrove
Betheden Terrace, Ashgrove
Unit Suite 15-17 240 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
463 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
149 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
351 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 3a 249 Waterworks Road
461 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
75 Wardell Street, Ashgrove
Unit 9 486 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 4 16 Ashgrove Avenue
337 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Waterworks Road
Unit 4-6 338 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 4 480 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
5 Mirrabooka Road, Ashgrove
16 Gresham Street, Ashgrove
Ashgrove
Royal Parade, Ashgrove
Amarina Avenue, Ashgrove
54 bus stops
486 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
17 Stewart Road, Ashgrove
Unit 10 338 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
17 Roy Street, Ashgrove
249 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
219 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
254 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
498 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
161 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
3 Monoplane Street, Ashgrove
161 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
109 Stewart Road, Ashgrove
Unit 2 480 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
337 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 4 498 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
73 Wardell Street, Ashgrove
10 Stewart Road
Unit 8 338 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
135 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 1 338 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
219-223 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 1 334 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 2 336 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
3 Trout Street, Ashgrove
161 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
109 Stewart Road, Ashgrove
Unit 1 489
491 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
250 Banks Street, Ashgrove
Unit 1 486 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
139 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
330 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
156 Rangeview Place, Ashgrove
524 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
228 Coopers Camp Road, Ashgrove
300 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Unit 1 223 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
10 Jubilee Terrace
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
491 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
250 Banks Street, Ashgrove
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
4 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
2.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +61.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.